Defra's latest figures revealed large decreases in crop outputs, poor yields and high global costs from the war in Ukraine had driven a 19% drop in farming profitability in England between 2022 and 2023
Smaller farms producing lower volumes have been impacted by the decision by the dairy giant
The Green Party had brought forward a motion which could have seen red meat and dairy banned from council settings
North Devon Council could ban red meat and dairy products and instead influence 100% plant-based diets
This week's letters from Farmers Guardian readers
The Jersey Milk Marketing Board (JMMB) and the Royal Jersey Agricultural and Horticultural Society has gifted seven Jersey heifers to King Charles III for Highgrove Estate
Retailer says new supplement will help milk producers lower carbon footprint
But it is not all doom and gloom as report reveals increase in herd size, improved animal health and milk yields
Alice Bothwell, 20, from Stamford in Lincolnshire, is an agricultural student at Harper Adams University